Marie Curie UK
Bank Healthcare Assistant - Birmingham and Solihull
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Community Healthcare Assistant – Bank To Be Named In Solihull & Birmingham
About the Role
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care across all four nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care. Our mission is to ensure everyone gets the best possible quality of life during terminal illness and at the end of life.
Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness do not receive the care they deserve. This role is part of our mission to close this gap and support all those who need it.
As a Community Healthcare Assistant (Bank To Be Named), you will work from home across Birmingham and Solihull, providing personalised, dignified, and compassionate end-of-life care to those in their own homes. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team, offering practical support while ensuring patients and families respect, dignity, and comfort are preserved.
Your Responsibilities
As a Healthcare Assistant, your role will include:
- Supporting people in the comfort of their own homes with bedside continuity, ensuring their care plans are adhered to.
- Assisting with daily tasks, including personal care, skin integrity, nutrition/hydration, mobility, rest/sleep, and maintaining a clean and safe living environment.
- Observing and reporting changes in a person’s condition, assisting with symptom management while escalating concerns promptly to registered healthcare professionals.
- Communicating calmly, sensitively, and professionally with patients and their families, preserving dignity, choice, and well-being.
- Working both independently and as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility, resilience, and a person-centred ethos.
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What We Require
To thrive in this role, we are looking for:
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Recent experience in health or social care, with a proven commitment to dignity, compassion, and respect.
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An understanding of person-centred care, with a genuine passion for palliative or end-of-life support.
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Strong communication skills, with an ability to assess and escalate concerns clearly to a clinical team.
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A caring, flexible, and resilient attitude, with the ability to work independently yet collaboratively within a team.
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Basic IT proficiency, including using email, online training, mobile technology, and care management systems.
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A clean driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance, as travel within 25 miles across Birmingham and Solihull is part of the role.
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While not compulsory, an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) is preferred.
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Must be willing to travel during unsocial hours and be available for shifts 7 days a week, including beds, weekends, and bank holidays.
How to Apply
Interviews will take place from 27 July 2026.
To apply, complete the online application and attach a CV detailing:
- Relevant care experience
- How you align with our person specification
- Your motivation for joining Marie Curie
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For further questions, email: recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk
Why Marie Curie?
We offer a supportive environment, industry-leading training, and exclusive benefits, such as:
- Mindful pay rates, with night shift, weekend, and uplifts (up to 41% for non-Sunday shifts, and up to 83% for Sundays and bank holidays).
- Flexible bank shifts, enabling you to choose when to work while making a meaningful difference.
- Mileage allowance of 55p per mile to cover travel.
- Ongoing training to develop excellence in end-of-life care.
- The opportunity to grow within a compassionate team.
Additional Benefits Include:
- Pension scheme (up to 7.5% employer match).
- Personal and loan schemes for vehicles, computers, or navigation.
- Blue Light Chart access.
- Discounts via the Benefit Hub Scheme.
- Life assurance.
About Marie Curie
At Marie Curie, we uphold core values guiding our patient care, teamwork, and decision-making:
- Safe and inclusive workplace, prioritising safeguarding.
- Deep commitment to sustainability, shaping our daily operations.
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion as founding principles, recognising that every voice matters.
We actively support reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment. If you require additional assistance:
Contact: recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk
Advert Closure: 23-July-2026
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